KB v2.6.6 build 228

New

Kiosk Browser v2.6.6 build 228 has been released. This update focuses on bug fixes.
Full changelog here.
Available shortly on Google Play and via the normal install channels.

Encode barcode result when appended to url

Added JavaScript function isScreenOn()

Collapse notifications fix for Android 8 and up

Blacklist check when receiving BROWSABLE intent

Play services location fix

Zebra TC Barcode Scanning

New

We now officially support Zebra TC series devices and the built in barcode scanner. More information can be found here.

KB v2.6.6 & Device Provisioning

New

Kiosk Browser v2.6.6 has been released. This update focuses on a new method to provision devices but has a number of other features and bug fixes.
Full changelog here. Currently only available via APK but will be made available via Google Play in a few days (main purpose of this release is provisioning).

Android 4.0 - 4.3

We are dropping support for Android 4.0 - 4.3, the age of the platform means its getting harder to work with and very difficult to maintain security levels. The last supported version is v2.6.5 which can always be found here. You can continue to use this version but it will no longer gain any new features or receive bug fixes.

Provisioning

When provisioning a device using our provisioning app your device is locked down in the most secure way possible. Kiosk Browser becomes the "device owner" meaning that it is granted more permissions vs a standard Kiosk Browser installation. We recommend provisioning devices using this process wherever possible.

Remote Management Console URL

New

With immediate effect the Remote Management console is now accessible via https://ui.kbremote.net. This is to separate API services and some backend operations away from the user interface to improve on performance.

We're updating our privacy policy

New

We have updated our Privacy Policy to reflect the requirements of the upcoming European data protection law known as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which comes in force on 25 May 2018.

Here is an overview of what’s new in our terms:

More Information About Data: We explain what data we have about visitors to our website and users of our service to better understand visitor and user preferences and improve our website and services.

Access to Information: We help inform individuals about their rights to their personal data and how to exercise these rights.

We’ve prepared a separate document relating to GDPR, whilst our Privacy/Terms covers all aspects of GDPR we wanted to provide a clear document detailing the 12 points of GDPR.

Companies using Kiosk Browser Remote Management and handling European user data (people living in the EU) may need to sign a Data Processing Agreement (DPA), as part of GDPR requirements. You can find your DPA under My Account (admin users only).

In order to make it easier to find all our policies we have put them all in one place.

Device Registration Changes

New

Registration Keys

Registration keys are now the only method available to register devices (KB v2.6.2 or higher). We have done this for two reasons 1) to make it easier to register devices 2) to remove library dependencies within the Android App to make it as lightweight and stable as possible.

Current registration keys are long and cumbersome to enter, they were originally designed silent registration without requiring an end-user to manually enter them. To make this easier we have introduced 5 character “short keys”. Existing registration keys will continue to work as normal but every key in your account now also has a short key. There is also a “master” registration key which adds devices to the default device group it can be found on the main dashboard page or by clicking the [+] button on the devices page.